125 years ago
november 21, 1884
Some movers, who passed through Marion last week, had with them a large, dead catmount which they said they killed on Middle creek, east of Marion, the day before.
Mr. Jex went to McPherson last week to deliver a handsome tombstone made at the marble works in Marion.
Elder Foote and family occupy the stone residence opposite the Presbyterian church.
A young foreigner, named C. Nierth who came here a year or so ago from Highland, Ill., and has worked lately for Mr. Summers, left on a brief visit to Hillsboro, about a month ago, since which time nothing has been seen or heard of him, leaving his private effects here. Letters are continually coming to him from his mother in the old country, but his whereabouts cannot be ascertained. Foul play is feared, as no reason can be conceived for his strange action.
Mr. D.H. Good returned Wednesday from Washington where he had been to procure a patent on this thresher-feeder.
Mr. K.L. King of Cahokia, Mo., a prepossessing lawyer, a friend of Mr. Sackett, called with that gentleman to see us, Wednesday. Mr. King expects to hand out his shingle in Marion.
Mr. M.W. Ritter of Hamilton, Ohio, an old pupil of Mr. Roger Hannaford, came in Wednesday night, and will probably make this his home. As he is evidently a very worthy young man, we are especially glad to welcome him.
Accident
We do not vouch for the literal strictness of the following although it was handed us by a correspondent who is generally reliable in what he says:
Mr. Hodge’s youngest boy seems to be rather unfortunate of late. Last week he fell off the quarry bank in front of the school house, some nine or ten feet, striking on his head and making him unconscious for some time.
Yesterday the same little fellow was playing in the garden where the beets had been gathered and getting too near the edge of one of the holes left by a beet that had been taken out, the dirt caved in and he fell in. Fortunately, a team was passing just then and the driver heard him scream as he fell.
The neighbors gathered at once and with a long rope lowered Mr. Zercher, with a torch, and he soon rescued the little fellow. We understand Mr. Hodge intends moving soon to a location on shallow soil.
Much credit is due Mr. Z. for his bravery.